Every Twitch Chat Command You Need To Know - MakeUseOf

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While there's nothing wrong with passively soaking up entertainment, there is something special about the interactivity that live-streaming platform Twitch offers. It means that viewers can engage with the streamer and vice versa, building a sense of community that isn't possible on services like YouTube or Netflix.

If you spend a bit of time on different Twitch channels, you'll notice that users type things into the chat to trigger actions and provide information. These are called chat commands.

There are commands which everyone can use, like changing your username color or voting in a poll, and there are commands specific to moderators and broadcasters, like banning a user or rolling a commercial.

Whether you're a viewer or a streamer, we've rounded up a list of all the Twitch commands you need to know. Best of all, these work across all platforms—simply type them into the chat and hit send.

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Twitch Commands for Viewers and Streamers

COMMAND

RESULT

Commands for Everyone

/@[user]

Send someone a public message; it will highlight the message for the recipient.

/block [user]

Block all chat messages from a user

/color [color]

Change the color of your username. If you're a Turbo user, you can select a hex value.

/disconnect

Disconnects you from the channel.

/gift [number]

Randomly gift Subs (the number of your choosing) to the community.

/me [message]

Often used to denote third-person action. The command removes the colon after your name and italicizes your message.

/mods

List all the channel moderators.

/vips

List all the channel VIPs.

/vote

Vote in the poll.

/w [user] [message]

Send someone a private message.

Commands for Moderators (and Broadcasters)

/ban [user]

Permanently ban someone from the chat.

/clear

Remove all messages in chat.

/emoteonly

Users can only send emotes in their messages.

/emoteonlyoff

Disable emotes only mode.

/followers [duration]

Restrict the chat to followers-only mode; optionally, specify a time duration (e.g., 30 minutes, 1 week)

/followersoff

Disable followers-only mode.

/monitor [user]

Monitor a user's messages.

/poll

Create a poll.

/endpoll

End a poll.

/deletepoll

Delete a poll.

/requests

Opens the Channel Points requests queue.

/restrict [user]

Restrict a user's messages.

/slow [seconds]

Limit the rate at which users can send messages.

/slowoff

Disable slow mode.

/subscribers

Restrict the chat to subscribers-only mode.

/subscribersoff

Disable subscribers-only mode.

/timeout [user] [seconds]

Temporarily ban someone from the chat. 10 minutes is the default, or you can specify a time.

/unban [user]

Unban someone from the chat.

/uniquechat

Stops users from posting non-unique messages (like copy and pasted content)

/uniquechatoff

Disable unique chat mode.

/unmonitor [user]

Stop monitoring a user's messages.

/unrestrict [user]

Stop restricting a user's messages.

/user [user]

Record private notes on a user and see their chat and moderation history.

Commands for Channel Editors (and Broadcasters)

/commercial

Runs a commercial (providing the channel is an Affiliate or Partner).

/goal

Set a subscriber or follower goal.

/host [channel]

Host another channel on yours via the embedded video player.

/unhost

Stop hosting someone on the channel.

/marker [description]

Adds a stream marker at the current time, with an optional description

/prediction

Manage predictions.

/raid [channel]

Send viewers to another channel.

/unraid

Cancel the raid.

Commands for Broadcasters

/mod [user]

Grant someone moderator status.

/unmod [user]

Remove moderator status from someone.

/vip [user]

Grant someone VIP status.

/unvip [user]

Remove VIP status from someone.

/rules

Display the channel rules.

Protect Your Twitch Chat

If you're a streamer and you don't want just anyone typing in your Twitch chat, you can impose limitations. For example, you can limit the chat to verified accounts or those that subscribe to you. This is especially useful if you're suffering from trolls, or are a large channel where your chat has grown too unwieldy to moderate.

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